DOCSIS 3.0 Archives

19 11, 2020

Plant Powering

Mia Colabrese2021-08-15T16:16:12-04:00November 19th, 2020|

This is episode 68 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. Listen in on the conversation with Brady Volpe as he explores what is system powering. How system power is impacted in the age of Remote-PHY (DAA) and more. Innovative ways to use powering with PNM. Challenges with system powering - issues involved with it, especially when migrating to R-PHY. With John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco and special guest Rob

4 11, 2020

SCTE EXPO Highlights – What Rocked

Mia Colabrese2021-08-15T18:20:07-04:00November 4th, 2020|

This is episode 67 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. Join in the conversation with Brady Volpe as he explores the many ways cable operators can benefit from PNM and services. With John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco. In our Power Hour of Cable on All Things DOCSIS join us and drop your comments into the chat. Real world experiences discussed. Overview: Brain Teaser SCTE EXPO discussion - sessions Overview

26 10, 2020

PNM services and benefits to Cable Operators

Mia Colabrese2021-08-15T16:25:05-04:00October 26th, 2020|

This is episode 66 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. Join in the conversation with Brady Volpe as he explores the many ways cable operators can benefit from PNM and services. With John Downey CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco and special guests Todd Gingrass, CCI’s VP of Solution Architectures, and Bill Halvorsen, a CCI Customer Solution Architect. Join in with to discuss how PNM Services can help operators uncover the hidden

13 10, 2020

Gain Distortion and Hybrids

Mia Colabrese2023-01-14T17:01:02-05:00October 13th, 2020|

This is episode 65 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. With us today is John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems, welcome back John. With special guests Bob Simmers - Sr. Marketing Manager, CATV & Broadband Access Products Qorvo and Rainer Hillermeier – General Manager Design and Operations Qorvo Germany. Find out about broadband amplification and how it works. Join in on the exciting conversation of hybrids in the cable network. We will

15 09, 2020

Let’s Use Our Coax Smarter Pandemic

Mia Colabrese2020-09-15T09:08:47-04:00September 15th, 2020|

Let’s Use Our Coax Smarter It’s there and you already paid for it I often hear from subscribers and they ask me about why their network connection is so terrible. When they contact me, they are very frustrated and angry and are confident their cable operator is doing this on purpose. I always stress to them that cable operators really do want them to have a great experience and great service. With that, a reliable network is even more important now than in any time in our history.

14 07, 2020

How to fix your Coax and Internet

Mia Colabrese2023-02-17T18:35:20-05:00July 14th, 2020|

How to fix your coax and internet. I have previously discussed that coax cable is really fragile. To some this can sound crazy because we hang coax cable in the air, burry it in the ground and run it through walls. It gets driven over by cars and walked on by people. So why do I say its fragile. Let me explain in a little more detail. I am Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. I have nearly 30 years experience in the broadband and

1 07, 2020

DOCSIS 3.1 and WiFi 6 – How fast can you go?

Mia Colabrese2021-08-17T15:49:50-04:00July 1st, 2020|

This is episode 61 of Get Your Tech On, our show on All Things DOCSIS. I'm Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This. We have two guests with us today, John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems, welcome John. If you like what you are watching please do hit the subscribe button and if you want to be notified of future events just click on the bell so you receive email notifications each time we go live or upload videos. DOCSIS Speeds Source

15 06, 2020

Troubleshooting Your Cable Modem

Mia Colabrese2021-08-18T10:36:32-04:00June 15th, 2020|

Troubleshooting Your Cable Modem is possible. Did you know your cable modem has a hidden user interface? Do you know all of the data in that hidden interface can help you make your home Internet more reliable and even faster? I’m going to walk you through logging into the cable modem interface and detail what that gibberish means, but first. Please note do not abuse this functionality. If users abuse this the functionality can be taken away so only use it responsibly and respectfully. It is frustrating to not have

5 06, 2020

Do T3 Timeouts Impact My Service?

brady2020-07-04T15:36:10-04:00June 5th, 2020|

I see T3 timeouts in my cable modem's log - does this impact my data speeds? The answer is yes, the T3 timeouts could be an indicator that your data speeds and overall service performance is degraded and there is something you may even be able to do about it. To fully understand T3 timeouts and why this is something you may be able to change, read on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjieCgQ6Ji0 What are T3 Timeouts? First, let's start with a basic understanding of why you are seeing T3 timeouts and

26 05, 2020

Supporting Subscribers During a Pandemic

Mia Colabrese2020-06-03T09:23:15-04:00May 26th, 2020|

Imagine a time when subscribers want your service very badly because they are trapped in their homes, but there is a catch — they don’t want you to enter their homes to install the service or fix problems. Oh wait, we have been there, done that. COVID-19. No one saw the global pandemic coming and no one was prepared for the new world of social distancing, however, it’s here and it’s time to adapt. Self-installation — a different way One approach to supporting subscribers would be to simply